THE CHAPEL OF THE LIGNUM CRUCIS
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Capilla del "Lignum Crucis"
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Capilla del "Lignum Crucis"
The Chapel was built at the beginning of the 18th century by Francisco Gómez de Otero y Cossío (1640-1714), born in the nearby village of Turieno where his native home can still be seen, inquisitor in Madrid and archbishop of Santa Fe de Bogotá (Colombia). Francisco's praying statue upstands on top of a stone tomb next to the altar.
The extraordinayr quality of the carving made in the stony ceiling of the dome is quite remarkable. The evangelist appear amidst exuberant decoration of garlands and little Cupids, symbolic elements that are repeated in the lantern along with signs of Passion and heraldic motives.
The side room which shelters the Lignum Crucis was designed by Fr. Pedro Martínez de Cardeña around 1705. There are several sculptures of Our Holy Fathers, apostles and saints in the niches (on the walls), though some of them belong to a modern time.
Todo el material de esta página está tomado del folleto "MONASTERIO DE SANTO TORIBIO DE LIÉBANA", editado por el MVSEO DIOCESANO de la DIÓCESIS DE SANTANDER.